Francis Fitzpatrick KC

Francis Fitzpatrick KC has a strong litigation and tax specialist advisory practice. He acts for financial institutions, blue-chip companies and private individuals and for UK and foreign governments.

He acts for corporates, multi-nationals, partnerships, HNWIs, HMRC and governments on all areas of direct and indirect tax. He has wide experience of commercial and ‘City’ transactions and litigation including: corporate finance, loan relationships, structured finance, partnerships, leasing, private equity, employment remuneration, infrastructure project funding, asset management, trusts, land development, shipping, cryptoassets, insurance, energy and energy infrastructure, intellectual property, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing and the operation of general and targeted anti-avoidance regimes (such as the unallowable purpose loan relationship rules and the GAAR). He also has especial expertise in international tax work, including digital taxes; exchange of information laws, double tax treaties, bi-lateral investment treaties, taxation of international performers and athletes.